The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-26
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1887.
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Theodore L. Adams, whose reputa-
ton AS a paperhanger and painter is
spreading, is improving the looks
of d. d. Leaps store with his brush.
Capt. Jacob Nixon, having rented
the new bakery of Elkintou BIOS. and
hired a good baker is now prepared to
serve the public with the staff OF life,
cakes and pastries.
Te the farmers,
II your time of blowing
Isn't yet at hand,
Make ready the endowing
You'll give your land.
John C. Reed, who has cast his for
tune among us announces the opening
of his tin and hard ware store in Tur-
ner's Hall today. Read his advertise
ment in another column and give him
a call.
John Smith, who fishes the seine at
VIM. Lawrence's fishery caught the
first shad taken in this n~eighborhood
on Monday of last week. Delaware
fishermen caught wo off Edgemoor and
one off New Castle last week.
The Pink Tea on Saturday evening
for the benefit of st. Pauls Church was
a grand success. About S64 were
were cleared and there would have
been more if some rascal had not stole
the money received for mush sold.
Now being the time for repairing
wagons, VIM. p. Denny wishes 20 in
form the public he is fully equipped
with first class painter and workmen
to do the finest carriage work at his
shop. lS4t'
Rev. w. Margerum began his third
wears pastorage at Emmanuel Church
last Sunday. when he preached an ex-
cepti onably good sermon from the
Song OF solomon, End chapter, 4th
verse which was highly commented
upon by many.
A few of the Penusgrove fishermen
set their temporary houses afloat and
started for the Bay during The
week to gill the toothsome snad. Sew
eral others would have gone but for
the rain and cold nor'wester attend
ing the e~quinoctial.
On FRIDAY of last week a strike wa S
made at the New Castle Iron Works
10y about 600 Knights of Labor because
two of their lumber had been discharge
for going on a mission for the Knights
without giving notice or asking leave
of absence of the employers.
Rev. T. c.. CarmaD, the new pastor
of st. Pauls Church filled the pulpit
acceptably last Sunday both morning
and evening. Mr.. Carman ard family
arrived Pennsgrove on Thursday
eve when the members of the
church gave them a reception.
New township Committeeman Sam
uel G. Springer has been doing COM
mendable act in putting the roads in
order with the scraper. That's what IL
needed. A more liberal use of the
scraper all keep the roads in better
order than by buying shells to fill up
holes.
The following are the directors of
the Delaware River Telegraph Compa-
ny. William s. Connor, Edward H..
Green, William B. Gill, Richard f,
smith, j. j. Burleigh, Frank L. Vinton
and Charles A. Janke William s. Con-
nor, president, and j. j. Burleigh sec
rotary and treasurer.
Sharpers are travelling in various
parts of the State soliciting farmers to
place their signatures to a pledge not
to destroy song birds. These sigma
lures are subsequently, added to prom
isory notes which by some means get
get into The banks, leaving the farm
er to pay a neat little sum.
On Wednesday afternoon just after
the Major Reybold had started from
the Pennsgrove wharf and bad not pas
sed it she grounded. The heavy nor
wester nf Tuesday and Welneslt
caused very low tides. II was not low
water until about 7.30 p. NJ. and she
did not get off until about 10 O'Clock
at night,
The sloop James NJ. scovel Capt,
John $. Black, had her sail blown
away by a heavy gust last week at the
mouth Of the Schuylkill river while on
her way up tolhe manure wharves
On her WAY down with Il load of man
ure a tug ran into her and broke he
bowsprit out, The company which
owned the tug replaced the spirit.
For tile information of those who
wish 10 preserve fence posts the i'm
proved French method is probably the
cheapest and earliest. The posts Tor
boards if such are used for any purp0se)
are piled in a tank, and the whole We'll
covered with a layer of quick lime,
which is gradually Stacked with water
1t is claimed that this process effectu-
ally checks rotting Of the timber,